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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
THE PRINCESS sALx.SALM.

Ben Perley Poore When the war
broke out one of the most dashing
women in Washington was Miss
Agnes lie Clerq, a native OF Balti-
more, who had been a star actress,
danseuse and circus rider at the
South and had saved some money.
She was a great belle among the off
GERS Of the Army of the Potomac,
and finally married the Prince Felix
Salm -Salm, one of the Germans who
had volunteered in the Union army.
He did not amount to much, yet it
was a great thing for madam to be
Princess, and through her influence
he was made a brigadier- general.
Many veterans of the Army Of the
Potomac will remember her at re-
views, riding magnifcently on
spirited charger and wearing . some
what theatrical semi military garb.
When the war was over and the
army was being reorganized, she
passed a winter at Washington
endeavoring to obtain a colonel's
commission for her husband, and
the true history Of her intrigues
would be spicy reading, although
some "goody Ooody" regulations
would suffer terribly. Unsuccessful,
she went to Mexico, where she won
over Maximilian and had her husband
appointed the Emperor 5 aid de
camp, and he came near being shot |
by the side of his imperial master,
but the Princess begged him off, and |
tried hard to have the life OF the
Emperor spared, for which the royal
family of Austria was duly grateful.
Returning to Europe, the Prince
was appointed a major in the Grena-
der Guards Of Prussia, and was shot
at Grayelotte at the beginning OF the
war. She then raised a hospital
brigade, which did great good, and
married Charles Heneage, |
ESQ. ian attache Of the British Lega-
ton al Berlin. They separated, and |
she soon afterward died.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
LEGACY TO FRANCE.

Between 1904 and 1916 he has had
slaughtered more than 100000
Frenchmen, born within the bound
aries of ancient France, to which
must be added, probably, 100000
of men born out Of these limits, and
all for him, under the title of allies,
or slain on his account, under the
title of enemies. All that the poor,
enthusiastic, and credulous Gauls
have gained by confding their pub
lie welfare to him is two invasions;
all that he bequeaths to them as
reward for their devotion, after this
prodigious waste of their blood and
the blood of others, is a France
shorn of fifteen departments acquired
by the Republic, deprived OF Savoy,
the left bank of the Rhine and of
Belgium, despoiled of the northe st
angle by which it completed its
boundaries, fortified its most vulner-
able point, and, using the words of
Vauban, made the field square,"
losing 100000 of new Frenchmen
which it had assimilated after TWEEN
ty years of life in common; and,
worse still, thrown back within the
frontiers of 1879, alone diminished
in the midst of its aggrandized
neighbors, suspected by all Europe,
and lastingly surrounded by threat
ening circle of distrust and ranchor.
H. Tame. IN NeD PriacetOn Re
vieto for MdN.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
Fx.speaRer RandaII,s Gent.

Ex-Speaker Randall, who has been
confined to his residence for several
weeks with renewal of his attack of
govt, from which he has been suffer
ing more or less all winter, is about
again. He has undergone the cleo
trical treatment, without the use of
medicinal compounds, and thinks it
has been beneficial. He will 90 to
Philadelphia early next week to
spend few days and will take a run
up to Berwyn to make preparations
for the sojourn of his family there
during the heated term. They will
not leave here, however, until after
the close Of the school year. Mr..
Randall does not admit that discords
exist in the Democratic ranks to the
extent represented. He is very we'll
satisfied with the party organiza-
ton. and is confident of vigorous
campaign. Referring to the at
tempt to gerrymander his district out
of the Congressional list, he sai1
that it was frustrated by Senate
Cameron and his friends without az,
action on his part. Therefore he re-
garded it as a manly advocacy of a
piece OF political justice to a large
Democratic vote in the metropolitan
city of the Commonwealth by Sena-
tor Cameron upon his own sense Of
right. He said: Senator Cameron
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08

Museum in possession Of a great
number Of interesting relics of the
deceased artist, including all the
presents made to him in his profess
s;onal capacity in the course of his
artistic career" says the 81. Jam. SIS
Gozette. "The list comprises the ia
nous sword Of honor given TO him
by his countrymen Ito the no small
amusement Of the outside world uu-
acquainted with Magyar ways), the
silver music stand presented by the
sity of Hamburg, a varied assort-
ment of conductors batons, pieces of
plate, and jeweled suuff boxes with
ont number. But the most interest
ing object in the whole collection is
the grand pianotorte, which is the
identical instrument manufactured
for, and sent as a present to, Beeth-
oven, by the English firm of Broad
wood Il Sons some few years before
the great composers death"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
The ROMANCE VI CRIME.
THE GIRL WHO LOVED FRANK
RIDDLE BEFORE
He was Charged With Murder ClIngs
to Him With the Devotion OF
q True Woman,
AND NOW Asks HIS PARDON
AFTER EIGHTEEN YE,RS
ImpriSonment--An Alabama KissaBe
Discovered in the PersOn Of
Joseph Compton.

New YORK, May IA Nashville,
Tenn, special says: Eighteen years
ago the doors of the State prison
closed upon Frank Riddle, of Muir.
ray county, who had been sentenced
to life Imprisonment for numbering
German peddler. There we're
doubts as to the guilt of Riddle,
who, refusing to acknowledge the
crime and accept a term of fifteen
years, insisted upon a plea of not
guilty. The trial resulted in his
conviction, and the defendant an
pealed to the Supreme Court, which
granted a new hearing. A second
verdict against Riddle was rendered
and he was sent to the penitentiary.
Year after year passed. One after
another OF the life convicts died, and
Riddle almost abandoned hope of
obtaining his freedom. While Gov.
Taylor was seated in his office yes
terday a woman walked into the
apartment and presented to the Gov.
ernor petition for executive
clemency signed by the lessees and
every ofhcer of the prison, who stated
thai Riddles long incarceration had
served the ends of justice. Accom-
panying the petition was a letter
written by the woman who bore it.
After the Governor had read the
documents the lady rose, and, adj
dressing him, said Gov. TAYLOR,
when that man was accused of muir
der, | was engaged to be married
to him. | did not believe him
guilty and did not break the
engagement. During the two or
three years that the trial was pend
ing, | still believed in him. During
the eighteen years Of his confinement
| have stuck to him. His parents
have died. His brothers and sisters
are all dead, except a sister who
lives out West. The people who
were interested in the case have for
gotten him. ! am the only friend he
has in the world. My life has been
wrapped up in him. l believe in
him, and have loved him through all
these long, weary years, and | want
you to pardon him. l do not ask you
to think him an innocent man, but
for the sake Of two lives that may
yet be happy, l implore you to set
him free.
Without waiting to hear the Gov
errors decision, she arose and left
the office and the capitol. When
the Governor had cleared his eyes Of
tears, he said to Bishop Cranberry:
Such devotion and constancy / have
never seen, and whatever Riddle
may have deserved, it does look as if
that woman ought to havea chance
at happiness"
The prisoner Till be hardened.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
An Alabamn Ki.snne.

ADMISSION, ALA, May News
reached here yesterday Of the flight
from his home in st. Clair county,
of Joseph Compton, present member
of the State Legislature, under cir
cumstsnces which read like chap
ter from the life of Kissane. Com
ing from Kentucky, so he stated, he
took up his abode in the little town
of Eden, where he followed the trade
of a carpenter. His life was ex-
emplary, and in a year or so he was
elected town marshal. Last year,
after seasonabie probation, Comp
ton was licensed as a Methodist
preacher, and his sermons and ex-
hortations were OF the most fervid
and orthodox style. He joined the
Independent party in the last State
campaign, and was elected by them
as their standard bearer forG Legisla-
tive honors. After a hot fight he
was elected over the regular Dem
ocratic nominee by 500 majority, and
last November took his seat in the
lower house of the Legislature.
Now comes the strange story of
this mans life. Thirteen years ago
he was engaged in making moonshine
whisky in one of the mountain coun-
ties of North Carolina. While thus
engaged he became involved in diff
ference of opinion with a party of
revenue officers, and in the melee
that followed Compton shot and
killed one of the officers. He was
arrested, tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to twenty years in the peni-
Tertiary. He remained in that in
stitution four years and then es-
capped. For years he succeeded in
covering up his tracks, and his es-
cape seemed to be permanent one.
But one day not long ago man, who
is now foreman OF a bridge gang on
the Goxpac road, saw Compton and
at once recognized him.
THAT is Josephus Caston, who
was prisoner in the North Carolina
penitentiary when l was a guard
there, several years ago" said the
foreman, and then he communicated
his discovery to the North Carolina
officials.
The Governor issued the proper
papers for Compton's arrest and sent
them to the sheriff OF Jefferson coun-
ty, in this State, to have them served.
A gentleman in Eden received letter
from friend in Birmingham, telling
him of the receipt of the requisition,
and this fact was told to Compton.
Compton was experimenting a gang
of laborers on a contract which ne
had taken on the Talladega and
Coosa Valley railroad, about a mile
from Eden, and had worked up to
the village coatless. The receiver of 1
the letter told him of its contents.
Compton turned pale, stammered out
a few broken explanations, and then
walked hurriedly away, This is the |
last that has been seen of him in
that section, and his whereabouts |
are unknown. He never even went |
back after his coat.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08

HAVE no equal as a prompt and
positive care for sick headache, BIZ
iousness, constipation, pain in the
side, and all liver troubles, Carter's
Little Liver Pills. Try them.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
A Good Nurse

Should not hesitate to wait upon those
Ill with such diseases IS smallpox,
cholera or scarlet fever. There is little
to be feared by persons waiting on the
sick If they will use Darbys Prophy-
lactic Fluid freely. In sick rooms it
should be exposed on plate or san
Ger, ard the patient spGnged off with
the fluid diluted. For safety, cleanli-
ness aud comfort in the sick room the
Fluid is INDISPENSABLE.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
LisSt's Legacy.

The death of the Princess Witt
genstein, whom List appointed his
residuary legatee, it will be remem-
bered, has placed the Buda Pesth
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
sheridan Frame Climbed.

The Times prints the following let
ter from Gen. Rosser:
UnvERsIrY OF VIRGINIA, May I'd.
MOj. Holmes, Comrade:
MY DEAR MAORI have seen it
reported recently in the newspapers
that Gen. p. FL. Sheridan, United
States army, contemplates at an early
cay another ride up the Shenandoah
Valley. / had hoped that our beau
titul valley would never again be
desecrated by his footprints. Cold,
cruel and brutal must be the charac-
ter Of this soldier who fondly cher
ishes memories Of the wild, wanton
waste and desolation which his bar
barous torch spread through the val
ley, laying in ashes the beautiful and
happy homes of innocent women,
young and helpless children and
aged, and who over these ruins boast
ed that now a crow cannot fly over
this valley without carrying his ra-
tions. Gen. Sheridan has done
nothing since the war to atone tor his
cruel barbarism during the war. We
have not forgotten that during his
reign in New Orleans he asked that
our fellow citizens of Louisiana
might be proclaimed banditti, in or
der that he might set the dogs of war
on them.
| have forgiven the brave men of
the Union armies whom | met in
honorable battle, and who finally tri-
umphed over us in the great strug-
gle. Among them | can now name
many of my warmest and truest and
most priced friends. They are good
and true to me, and think none the
less Of us for having fought them.
Indeed, they esteem him highest
amongst us who fought them the
hardest. Sheridan is not one of this
kind, and he has never accorded TO
us that peace which Grant pro-
claimed. | now say to you, my dear
major, and to our gallant comrades
who are now in the valley, that |
hope you will allow this man to make
his triumphant ride up the valley in
peace, but have him go like the mis-
cradle crow, carrying his rations with
him. Yours truly,
THOMAS L. R0SSER.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
lAQUREN DELIGHTED With THE
LIFE SAVING SERVICE
or Our Government-The Proposed
Ride OF Sheridan Through the
Virginia. Valley
TAKEN UP BY GEN. R0SSER AND
SHATTERED.
Tx Speaker Randall, Laid Up With
the Cont, Talks About Pc.
liiical Issues.
ESPECIAL TO THE MEMPHIS APPEAL

BUREAU OF THE MEMPHIS APP
PEAL, 5l4 THIRTEENTH STREET,
WASHINGTON, d. c., May Work
on the plans for the new ordnance
foundry, which is to be erected out
of the plant of the Washington
Navy Yard, is progressing with great
rapidly. Before the meeting of Con-
gress in the fall it is probable that
this great addition to the military
establishment of the United States
will be we'll under way. OF course it
is impossible to predict SO far in ad-
vance what the National Legislature
will do with the recommendations OF
the Secretary Of the Navy, but mas
much as the country generally is
committed to new navy, it is likely
that the new Congress will be better
disposed toward new ships than any
of its predecessors have been since
the war. Whatever the outcome Of
Congressional discussion next win.
ter, it is certain that through the
creation of an ordnance foundry
capable of constructing ensigns of
war of modern design, this country
will be well equipped TO prepare
itself against invasion of foreign
foe. The guns which have already
been constructed at the foundry
are among the most perfect pieces Of
warlike machinery ever built any
where, and while they are not to be
compared to the enormous cannons
turned out by the Krupp foundry, at
Essen, they will compare very favor
ably with the best pieces OF naval
ordnance in use by any navy in the
world.
HENRY WILLARD, OF NORTHERN
PACIFIC RAILWAY FAME,
is in Washington this week. The
ostensible purpose of his visit is TO
renew old acquaintance with those
friends with whom he was intimate
when a resident of Washington. To
give color to this idea Mr.. Willard
has his family with him. His real
business in the city is said to be con-
nected with some heavy railroad
dealings in which he is conformity in
terested with Mr.. Robert Garrett, Of
the Baltimore and Ohio. Four years
ago Willard was a financial wreck,
and it was thought that he could
never recover his footing. After the
failure of the Northern Pacific he
went to Germany, in which country
he has spent the greater portion Of
the past three years. Now he is here
again with plenty Of money. One of
his friends tells me that he is the &C
credited agent of a syndicate Of Ger
man capitalists, who have placed at
his disposal between $4,000 and
$4,000, 900 to be invested in Ameri-
can railway and manufacturing enter
prises. This would indicate that
Wizards German friends have con-
fdence in his honesty as we'll as his
kr a. uaue a "
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
senator Don Cameron ON Heal
Estate,


Senator Cameron, in reply to re-
mark about, his real estate opera
tions in the District of Columbia,
said today: IL bought a farm few
miles from the city, aud more fuss
has been made about It than would
be made over the purchase of twenty
farms in Pennsylvania. l think real
estate is a good investment almost
anywhere in this country if person
is not in too much OF hurry to
realize. The Washington real estate
market has had quite a boom. 1t
may be overdone on the same theory
as overproduction in manufactures,
but the growth of the capital is
bound to go forward by an increas-
ing ratio from year to year" The
Senator will not leave the city with
his family for several weeks He
has been looking for his colleague,
Senator elect Quay, who has
been intending to visit the capital.
Ex-senator Simon Cameron, &C
companied by his son, the Senator,
had an exceedingly pleasant call
upon the President today. The
President expressed himself as much
grati6ed by the kind expressions of
the venerable statesman. Ex-senator
Cameron, an old time Democrat. be-
fore he entered the Republican party,
congratulated the President upon the
important work be had accomplished
in taking a stand in the line of the
progressive ideas of modern politics,
and thought that his administration
had been good for the country.
GEN. SIMON CAMERON,
who is on visitto his Son, the SEN
ator, called in company with the lat
ter at the white House, and enjoyed
q pleasant chat of some minutes
duration with the President. AL
though nearly twice as old as the
President and his son Don, he ex-
hibited twice as much liveliness and
sprightliuess as either one of them,
and all the best things of the CONVEX
sation came from his lips.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
The Monitors Terror and Amphi-
trtte,

The work under contracts on the
monitors Terror and Amphitrite is
practically finished and the Navy De-
partment is considering the nature
of the tests that must be successfully
undergone before the vessels are ac-
cepted by the government. The con-
tracts provide Tor a sea trial for the
monitors, but this requirement will
doubtless be waived, as it was in the
case of the monitor Puritan, built by
John Roach. Although the work
contracted for has been executed,
the vessels are not in a seaworthy
condition, the decks are not laid,
there is no steering gear, and the
sides just above the water lines are
filed with bolt holes, left to secure
the armor belts, which will not be
ready for long time. By the use of
temporary devices, these difficulties
might be overcome and the vessels
made ready for sea, but it would re-
quire at least two months work and
q larger outlay of money to do this.
Therefore, it has been virtually de-
cided to confne the tests to dock
trials Of the engines, and if these re-
suit satisfactorily the monitors will
be accented
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-08
Queen Kapiolani Deliehted.

Queen Kapiolani visited the
Treasury Department this morning
and was escorted through the build
ing by Secretary Fairchild. She
was accompanied by Minister and
Mrs. Carter, Gen. Dominos, Capt.
Taylor, United States Army; Lieut..
Rodger, United States Navy, and
Mr.. Brown, Of the Department Of
State. Mrs. Fairchild Joined the
party at the Treasury and assisted
the Secretary in explaining the diff
ferent points of interest. The cash
vaults were visited and the Queen
seemed TO take deep interest in the
mountains Of gold and silver stored
therein. She was, however, particu-
larly interested in the administration
of the Life Saving Serv &c, and said
she desired to introduce the same
system into her own Kingdom. The
Queen and suite will leave Washing
ton this afternoon for Boston.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-16
ESTABLISHED rs 1888.
OSCAR CRAM a CO..
importers and Dealers Iu

FINE WINES. LIQUORS. AND CIGARS
beg leave to calaucnton to their large st0cl
oi thc aforementioned goods. most of which
me of their own importation from tine first
houses boo Europe and Havana
>herrics of many different qualities. from
the lower to the very finest grades, Madeira.
from ten to nfty years old. BmndIcs. vintage.
from ls., tO 1850.
Their stock of tine Rye Bourbon. and Scotch
Whistles Jamaica and ST.. Cr0IA Rum. ApnIo
and Peach Bmndies is not surpassed by any
house in this city.
OF Champagncs they always keep 900 tho
leading brands DOB stock. but refer especially
90 their Premiere scue and Vim dies Goissc..
elected for them. and conceded 90 bc tho
hnest wines imported jocsdaw3w
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-16

LEAVE RICHMOND:
$40 am For Newport News. Old Point Com.
fort and Norfolk, daily except Sun.
day.
lilo am Through and Local Mail 10 all
points West. Sleepers from Clifton
forge To Louisville and St. Louis.
except Sunday.
400 pm For Newport's News. Old Point and
Norfolk Except Sunday.
400 pm Charlottesville accommodation
Except Sunday
$50 pm For Louisville, Cincinnati. Chicago.
~. Louis, Memphis, and New Or
leans. Fast Express, with through
Pullmans Daily. Only route run
ming Pullmans West from Rich.
mOnd.
SUNDAY EXCURSION
TO Newport News. Old Point and
Norfolk 40 am.
ARRIVE RICHMOND.
SO ana Charlottesville accommodation
Except Sunday
ll.Oo am From Norfolk Old Point, and
Newport News, except Sunday.
o.v pm rom Local points and the west,
daily except Sunday
o.50 pm From Norfolk. Old Point and New.
port News, daily.
$40 pm From Louisville and Cincinnati
Fast Express daily.
Sunday excursion train from Old
Point and Newport News arrives in
Richmond at 6.35 pm
Depot: Seventeenth and Broad streets.
IicKet-Ohices 1000 Main street and depot.
II. W. FULLER.
General Passenger Agent.
WINS 9. WIcKHAN Second Vice-Presiden
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-16
BLOWN OFF TO SEA.

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